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Duffy: "All 9 people on board were killed" in Florida Learjet crash
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Official post · not independently verified. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote about "Today's plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida": "At 12:50 PM ET, a Learjet 60 crashed in a neighborhood near Cresthaven, FL" and "All 9 people on board were killed". He wrote that the aircraft "departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas". The NTSB wrote that it "is launching a go-team to investigate Sunday’s crash of a Learjet 60 airplane in Lake Worth Beach, Florida" and that a "Media briefing will be held in West Palm Beach on Monday." On X: 3,485,146 views and 2,670 reposts as of Mon 2 Nov, 04:12 ET.
Zelensky says Russia lost 54,400 troops in October, "a record for any month"
Official post · not independently verified. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote: "In just one month, Russia lost 54,400 troops killed or badly wounded. This is a record for any month of the full-scale war." He wrote that in October the Defense Forces "liberated 96.2 square kilometers of Ukrainian land", "10.4 square kilometers more than the occupiers managed to capture during that time". The figures are Ukraine's own. On X: 353,457 views and 1,930 reposts as of Mon 2 Nov, 04:12 ET.
Zelensky says "long-range sanctions" hit Kamensky Combine in Russia's Rostov region
Official post · not independently verified. Zelensky wrote: "Our long-range sanctions have targeted the Rostov region. The Kamensky Combine, a Russian defense industry enterprise involved in missile production, was hit." He wrote: "A Pantsir-S2 system and a command and staff vehicle of the S-400 Triumf system were also hit. The total value of the air defense assets struck is around $70 million." On X: 313,833 views and 2,108 reposts as of Mon 2 Nov, 04:12 ET.
CENTCOM says Iran "deliberately attacked civilian mariners at sea"
Official post · not independently verified. US Central Command wrote: "Iran’s foreign minister recently claimed publicly that Iran has not attacked civilians in neighboring countries. This is FALSE." It wrote that Iran "has also deliberately attacked civilian mariners at sea — killing more than 20 in recent months." On X: 249,349 views and 682 reposts as of Mon 2 Nov, 04:12 ET.
NOAA forecasters flag severe storm risk across southern and central Plains
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center said in its outlook for Monday: "Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are expected across parts of the southern and central Plains from this afternoon into tonight." It marked a slight risk of severe storms from those areas into the lower Missouri Valley. The center updates the outlook during the day.
Von der Leyen congratulates Iotova on "her victory in the presidential elections"
Official post · not independently verified. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote: "Congratulations to @IlianaIotova on her victory in the presidential elections." She wrote: "From security and defence to our competitiveness and energy independence, I look forward to continuing our joint work." She closed with "For a strong Bulgaria in a strong Europe." On X: 147,875 views and 135 reposts as of Mon 2 Nov, 04:12 ET.
Canada's foreign minister voices "disappointment" at postponed Palestinian elections
Official post · not independently verified. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand wrote that she spoke with the Palestinian Authority's foreign minister and "reiterated Canada’s disappointment with the postponement of Palestinian legislative and presidential elections". She wrote that they also discussed "the rise in settler violence" in the West Bank. On X: 20,099 views and 19 reposts as of Mon 2 Nov, 04:12 ET.
Guterres says journalists "pay an outrageous price for telling the truth"
Official post · not independently verified. UN Secretary-General António Guterres wrote: "Across the world, journalists continue to pay an outrageous price for telling the truth." He wrote: "When journalists are targeted & their reporting is extinguished, it makes victims of us all." He ended: "On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we demand justice." On X: 45,825 views and 185 reposts as of Mon 2 Nov, 04:12 ET.
Carney says he had a good conversation with Trump on Canada-US trade
Official post · not independently verified. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote: "Good conversation with President @realDonaldTrump on the future of Canada-U.S. trade." He wrote that this "builds on our recent constructive discussions on the outlines of a mutually beneficial trade deal" and that "Our teams will now be working in the coming weeks to deliver that outcome." On X: 587,830 views and 613 reposts as of Mon 2 Nov, 04:12 ET.
UK announces £700 million funding package to unlock up to 10 major sites
The UK government said its Strategic Sites Accelerator "will deploy around £700 million" alongside expert support to help "unlock up to 10 major industrial and commercial sites". It said the programme aims to "crowd in up to £2 billion in private investment". It said the Accelerator starts "today [Monday 2 November]" and "is already engaging on potential sites in Glasgow, Burgess Hill and Sheffield".